Self-Help through Self-Awareness

characteristics of a self-aware person

The key to self-awareness is to understand how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors affect you and others so that you can live a deeply meaningful, fulfilling life without the junk that gets in the way of being effective, balanced or happy. Here are some of the characteristics of a self-aware person:

You're willing to look at yourself honestly.

You let go of what doesn’t work.

You celebrate the things you do well.

You understand how your behaviors affect others.

You work on being as healthy as possible.

You work on living a life of balance instead of extremes.

You say you’re happy only when you really are.

You continue taking steps to understand yourself.

You allow yourself to be vulnerable.

You keep learning about yourself.

You work toward achieving enlightenment.

You're comfortable with being touchy-feely.

You work on resolving the psychological issues that hold you back.

You feel your emotions.

You live your life authentically.

You take steps every day to make your dreams come true.

Imagine if you did things like these and how your life would be impacted. Remember that you don't have to do everything at once, pick one thing you'd like to work on and practice it until it becomes second nature, then move on to the next. Over time, you'll become a more self-aware person.

You avoid the pain and discomfort that comes from living a life that isn't really yours.

You can work on healing your hurts instead of ignoring or trying to suppress them.

You become a healthier person.

You are nicer to yourself and others and you contribute to making the world a better place.

New opportunities present themselves because you're living as the authentic you.

People like you for who you are, not whom you pretend to be.

You build healthier relationships.

You get along with others.

Life flows more smoothly because you're not constantly fighting with yourself and others.

You get to be more fulfilled and happier.

You're able to feel your emotions and deal with them positively.

You take action instead of reacting to everything.

Your thinking matches your actions.

There are many benefits to developing self-awareness but the biggest one is being at peace with yourself and the world around you. Imagine living your life happily and peacefully instead of just trying to survive each day. What would you add to this list?

You understand how your thoughts and behaviors affect you and the people around you.

You're able to manage your emotions and comfortably deal with other people's emotions.

You don't walk through life hurting others.

You treat yourself and others well.

You're generally happy and balanced.

You live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

You know who you are deep inside.

You follow your dreams.

You listen to your inner voice.

You build healthy relationships.

You don't get into a lot of conflicts.

You don't try to control other people.

You behave with kindness and empathy.

You don't feel you have to win or beat people.

You heal your inner damage.

You derive your self-esteem from being a healthy person.

You listen to other people.

You don't feel threatened by new or different ideas.

You live based on reality.

You give to others.

You don't have an inflated ego.

You don't make excuses for the mistakes you make.

You're willing to change.

You're a nice person.

Being self-aware means that you've done the work necessary to understand who you really are and fix the things that cause you or others discomfort. When you possess self-awareness, you're in touch with your emotions, thoughts, and actions, so that you can live a life where you treat yourself and others with care and compassion and help build a better world.

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Self-Help through Self-Awareness

I’m Guy Farmer, The Self-Awareness Guy, and I’ve been coaching thoughtful, open-minded people for twelve years on topics like personal growth, self-development, and self-esteem. I hope the tips on this site help you live an amazing life.